Don't worry guest, it's not. The fact that it's a post here on funsubstance means it's something unusual. If it was an everyday occurrence, people would have no reason to make funny posts about it online. It wouldn't be funny.

...Which doesn't make it any less true.

@doctorwhooligan there's no doubt that fear-mongeringand manipulation happens sometimes. People are just bound to do things like that once in a while, regardless of whether religion's even involved. God is full of love, which is why he would much rather we follow correct principles so that we can live with Him again. He doesn't damn anybody, we do that to ourselves. And our Father in Heaven cries for us when we do.
My comment on this post is that it's true, but that it's really really hard to genuinely understand something, especially if it's something you don't agree with. Naturally were inclined to distort and misrepresent anything we don't believe, even if we're not trying to. You see this literally everywhere people disagree -- both sides claim to know what the other is about, but neither side's accusations ate accurate.

Then as I said at the beginning, if we live in a culture where this kind of behavior is heroic, we're pretty much screwed.

Not a very good example. Stopping a robbery is for the good of society in general. You guys are trying to make excuses for this guy just because it's funny. Just read the words in the post: it is stated clearly that he did it out of spite only and just wanted to ruin the the family's day.
Obviously the kid's a brat, but so what? A hero doesn't act like a d***head just because he doesn't like someone. A selfish coward does.

It's not heroic to ruin someone's day just because you're in a bad mood. Heroes are people who make a positive contribution to their society -- not people who take every opportunity to make others miserable. This man exhibited no virtuous behavior whatsoever; just a selfish and sadistic sense of humor.

Biology class can do that to you, after all. You may just learn that sex actually matters. Shocker.

Oh, gotcha. I guess I would have to have watched this show to figure it out...